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On Monday we challenged the creative industry to come up with a new flag for the UK if Scotland votes yes tomorrow. We received more than 70 entries, and you came up with some inspired ideas on ...
Even in 1958, the American flag was designed through crowdsourcing amateurs. If Puerto Rico joins the union, who will design the 51-star flag?
Scotland's flag, called the Saltire of Saint Andrew, is a white X-shaped cross on a blue field. Legend states that in the year 832 AD king Óengus mac Fergusa, who presided over the land that ...
The previous Magazine article showcased designs that flag experts and enthusiasts, known as vexillologists, came up with. Here are 25 readers' designs in response.
The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it.
If you haven't paid careful attention to flagpoles in the state, Ohio's banner is not your typical rectangle. Here's why.
Fiji's prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced on Tuesday that his country will dump the Union Flag (better known as the Union Jack by most people) from its national flag, the Telegraph ...
Meaning behind the flag design: The 21 red plus white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this Union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.
Utah's design team came up with a vastly improved, more easily recognizable emblem. Even so, citizens organized to "save Utah's flag" and put the issue to voters.
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Meaning behind the flag design: The 21 red plus white stripes represent Illinois as the 21st state of this Union. The blue field with the six-pointed white star represents Chicago.